A police statement released later Saturday said the quartet had been arrested for allegedly causing public disorder at Jamestown in Accra. “Preliminary investigations suggest the unlawful protest was in response to the widely circulated list of potential Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs),” the statement read in part. The Jamestown incident was specifically in respect of who becomes the next Mayor of Accra. Protesters were acting in support of outgoing Mayor Mohammed Adjei Sowah. The police further cautioned all individuals of groups intending to unlawfully protest over the list or anyother matter to abandon such plans or face the law.
